University of Wisconsin River Falls - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1954 volume:

1954 MELETEAN BOARD OF REGENTS WISCONSIN STATE COLLEGES WILLIAM D. MdNTYRE - - - Eou Claire EUGENE MURPHY - La Crosse MRS. AVERY SHERRY - - - Milwaukee LEWIS C. MAGNUSEN .... Oshkosh ELTON S. KARRMANN - - - Platteville HERMAN T. HAGESTAD - - River Falls WILSON S. DELZELL - - - Stevens Point BARNEY B. BARSTOW .... Superior HAROLD G. ANDERSON - - - Whitewater MRS. ROBERT C. EBY .... Madison GEORGE E. WATSON .... Madison EUGENE R. McPHEE .... Madison DEDICATION The 1954 MELETEAN is dedicated to the Chalmer Davee Library which is not just another builiding on campus but a monument to the progress and expansion which is going on at River Falls State College. Education is the hope of the nation as a way to world peace, and this hope is personified, here at River Falls, in the expansion program. FOREWORD This book was not compiled to tell you a story or recruit students to this college. Its sole purpose is to act as a reminder of what went on in 1953-1954 at River Falls State College. It is not a memory book because the memories of this college year are the individual's and his alone. CONTENTS Administration ... 7 Classes.......... 19 Athletics ...... 46 Organizations ... 59 Activities.........93 STAFF WILLIAM GOTZ, MIMI GOTZ.....................Editors JOHN TOOLEY ------- Photographer DORIS LINDEMANN, BEULAH FALKOFSKE BLAKE MURRAY, AUDDREY WINDAL MONA THOMPSON, MAE WISKERCHEN JERRY MOTT - -.........................Assistants HARRY H. GRIGGS, LOUIS KOLLMEYER O'NEAL MASON, ROBERT KRUEGER - Advisors ADMINISTRATION THE PRESIDENT E. H. KLEINPELL Nino ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF DR. DOROTHY LIPP Dean of Woman MR. JOHN M. MAY Director Division of Agriculture MR. E. J. PRUCHA Registrar DR. L. G. STONE Director Division of Education and Placemen dr. james j. McLaughlin Director Division of Arts and Science MR. B. J. ROZEHNAL Dean of Men FACULTY EARL G. ALBERT Physics MARY ULLMAN Education PHILIP S. ANDERSON Education PHILIP BELFIORI Physical Education MARY BRADLEY Librarian RICHARD COOKLOOK Librarian Ten FACULTY FRANCIS P. CHISHOLM English BLANCHE DAVIS Speech MYRN DEVINE Music ANN DUBBE Education WALTER J. ENGLER English CORA FARRELL Nurse Eleven FACULTY AMY FULLER Librarian ROBERT C. FISLER Education SARA E. GARNER Education RAYMOND L. GARNETT Education GERBER Agricultural Engineering RHEA GIBSON Librarian rwcivc FACULTY GEORGE GILKEY History HARRY GRIGGS Journalism WILFRED C. HARRIS Education MARION E. HAWKINS English NICHOLAS J. JADNAK Music ARTHUR N. JOHNSON Agriculture Thirteen FACULTY GLEN P. JUNKMAN Mathematics ERNST F. JURGENS German, Philosophy B. H. KETTELKAMP Biology CHAUNCEY B. KING Music NANCY KNAAK English OPAL A. KNOX Education Fourteen FACULTY LOUIS A. KOLLMEYER Art ROBERT B. KREUGER Education ADELINE L. LEVIN Physical Education CATHARINE LIENEMAN Biology BERNARD L. McCARTHY Social Science LESLIE C. McKEEN French, Spanish Fifteen FACULTY O'NEAL MASON Chemistry JOHN G. MOSHER, JR. Geography VERA M. MOSS English HARDEAN NAESETH Art ROBERT POLK Geology IRENE F. QUINN Education Sixteen FACULTY MARY JO ROBERTS Education THEODORE SETTERQUIST Chemistry NORMAN SEVERSON Chemistry GILBERT SMITH Economics WILLIAM SOLLEY Physical Education LENETA SUBLETT Education Seventeen FACULTY MARVIN THOMPSON Agricultural Engineering THORVALD E. THORESON Agricultural Engineering WALKER D. WYMAN History Eighteen CLASSES GRADUATES 1954 BARBARA AABY - - - Woodville B.S. Elementary Education CAROL ANDERSON - - - - Colorado Springs, Colo. B.S. Secondary Education ROBERT ANDERSON - Lewis B.S. Elementary Education JAMES BELISLE - - Menomonie B.A. Liberal Arts ARCHIBALD BOURNE - Durand B.S. Agricultural Education RAYMOND BUCHEGER - River Falls B.S. Agricultural Education JEAN CATURIA Maiden Rock B.S. Elementary Education JAMES CERELLO St. Croix Beach, Minn. B.S. Secondary Education Twenty GRADUATES 1954 BUELAH DAHLBURG - - Frederic B.S. Secondary Education RUTH DAVIS - - - Spring Valley B.S. Elementary Education MARGERY DEANS - - Hammond B.S. Secondary Education JOYCE DURST - - - - Algoma Elementary Education THELMA ERICKSON WILLINK Hudson B.S. Secondary Education MARVIN FAIT - Auburndale B.S. Agricultural Education DONALD FICK - - - - Wilton B.S. Secondary Education LAWTON GENTRY - River Falls B.S. Agricultural Education Twenty-one GRADUATES 1954 JOHN GEHN - Elmwood B.S. Secondary Education ROBERT GUELDNER - Spring Valley B.S. Secondary Education BEATRICE HARMON - - Clear Lake Elementary Education WILLARD HAGSTROM - Arbor Vitae B.S. Secondary Education BERNARD HART - - Alma Center B.S. Agricultural Education MARGARET HELMER - Plymouth B.S. Secondary Education VAUGHN HOFFMAN - Arkonsaw B.S. Secondary Education DOROTHY INGLIS - - River Falls B.S. Elementary Education Twenty-two GRADUATES 1954 WILLIAM JENSON - - Friendship Elementary Education ARVID KARLSTAD - Prairie Farm B.S. Agricultural Education BERKLEY LARSON - - Frederic B.A. Liberal Arts WILLIAM LINDENBURG - - Wheeler B.S. Agricultural Education THOMAS LINEHAN - - River Falls B.S. Secondary Education ERNA MATSON - - - Wilson Elementary Education JANICE MOEN - - - Praire Farm Elementary Education GERALD MOTT ... - Frederic B.S. Secondary Education Twenty-three GRADUATES 1954 JAMES McLAUGHLIN - - River Falls B.S. Secondary Education ELAYNE MEYER - - - River Falls B.S. Elementary Education ALLEN NELSON - Plum City B.S. Agricultural Education ETHEL NEWBERG - - - River Falls B.S. Elementary Education LORRAINE NORDBY - - Prairie Farm B.S. Secondary Education HAROLD OLSON - - River Falls B.S. Elementary Education REUBEN PATRIKUS - - Clintonville B.S. Agricultural Education DELMOR POLZIN - Bloomer B.S. Agricultural Education Twenty-four GRADUATES 1954 JAMES RUPERT - River Falls B.S. Secondary Education RITA RUEMMELE - - Hudson B.S. Elementory Education LELAND PRENTICE - Cornell B.A. Liberal Arts JULIANNE RYAN Hudson B.S. Elementory Education DONNA SAMMONS - Oshkosh B.S. Elementory Education MARYLN SEEHAFER - Marshfield B.S. Agricultural Education ANTON SENDELBACH - - Cochrane B.S. Agricultural Education JAMES SAXTON .... Alma B.S. Secondary Education Twenty-five HARLAN SIEBRECHT - - - Amery B.S. Elementary Education GLADYS SIGVALDSON - River Falls B.A. Liberal Arts EUGENE SWANSON - - Ellsworth B.S. Secondary Education HUBERT STEVENS - - - Ladysmith B.S. Secondary Education LARRY VOLRATH - Greenwood B.S. Secondary Education BETTY WISKERCHEN DOOLITTLE Pepin B.S. Secondary Education ELDON SKOGEN - - - - Tomah B.S. Secondary Education EVEREST SONSALLA - Spring Valley B.S. Agricultural Education GRADUATES 1954 Twenty-seven JUNIORS KONVAL BERGUM HENRY BEYER -NORMA DIERKS Agriculture English English - Wheeler Hager City Comstock LLOYD FRYE JAMES GOETTLE Agriculture Agriculture RICHARD GRANUM Agriculture Lo Forge Cadott Holmen RAYMOND KACZMARZYK Agriculture ROBERT KRUEGER History JEANNINE KUHN - - Elementary - Mosinee New Richmond - Wilson KATHY MILLER Elementary MILDRED NARLOCK Elementary WILLARD OLSEN Agriculture Clayton - lola Tomah PHYLLIS PABST - - Elementary BARBARA PALEWICZ Mathematics ANNETTE PETERSON - English - Clayton Glenwood City - Rice Lake JERRY ROUTE TROY RUDESILL History Amery Baldwin Mathematics DARLENE RUHNKE - - 1 Hastings, Minn. Elementary Twenty-eight JUNIORS DORIS SCHAFFER - - - Elementary KENNETH SCHUMACHER Agriculture MATHEW SHUBAT - - - Agriculture ROBERT STRAIN - - - Music SHIRLEY STEHR - - - Elementary JAMES TILLY - - - History MARIAN THOMPSON - - Elementary WILLIAM VERKUILEN Unclassified SUSAN WIFF - - - - Elementary CHARLOTTE WILCOX - - Elementary ROBERT WILLIAMS - - - History - Clayton - - Cashton Mason Baldwin Balsam Lake Fond du Lac - Ellsworth - Hatley Spring Valley Balsam Lake Barron Twenty-nine SOPHOMORES JAMES ANDERSON - -Agriculture - Ettric HANNAH BEBTS - Elementary - Comstock DOROTHY BINKOWSKI Elementary - - Elmwood JOHN BOS History New Richmond WILLIAM BOYLE - Agriculture - Mauston DEAN CARLSON - - -Agriculture - Dresser GENE COUNARD Agriculture Brussels ARNOLD DAVIS Agriculture - Chetek JEANNINE DAVISON - - Elementary - River Falls DAVID DICKEY - - - Unclassified Black River Falls ANN EITLAND - - Elementary - Wilson FRANK ENDERS - - -Unclassified - Arkansaw VERNON FAIT - Agriculture - Auburndale BEULAH FALKOFSKE - - Elementary Ellsworth PAUL FELSHEIN - - -Science - - Arcadia CARL FINSTAD - Science - River Falls THOMAS FISCHER Agriculture - Ellsworth CLETUS FONTAINE - - Agriculture - Brussels Thirty SOPHOMORES ELEANOR FORD - - - Elcmentory ALLEN FRITZ - - - Pre-Engineering BERNARD GARLID - Agriculture Hommond - Owen Baldwin DALE GHEN -MARGUERITE GOTZ WILLIAM GOTZ Rural English English Spring Valley River Falls River Falls VICKEY GRIMM - Unclassified HAROLD HECK Agriculture PATRICIA HAGEMANN English River Falls Mondovi Ellsworth DALE HEMBROOK ROGER HOFF -ROGER HOFF Liberal Arts Agriculture Unclassified Waukesha Galesville Nixton VIRGINIA HORSMANN Rural ROBERT HUBERT Agriculture RONNIE JENSEN - - History New Richmond - Tomah - - Amery SHIRLEY JENSON DALE JOHNSON - Rural Unclassified DONALD KNUTSON - Agriculture River Falls - River Falls - Fall Creek Thirty-one SOPHOMORES BETTY KOSTKA.................................Ladysmith Rural BEVERLY KROEZE .... Beldenville Unclassified GERALD KUSILEK .... River Falls Unclassified NOLA MADSON ... - Spring Valley Rural EDWARD MAHLUM .... Mondovi Agriculture SALLY MALONE...............................Prescott Music STANLEY MARES................................Chetek Agriculture DONALD MARTHALER - Medford Unclassified JERRY MARTIN..............................Plum City Unclassified LAVERN MAYER....................Humbird Agriculture DE WAYNE MEYER .... River Falls Agriculture PATRICIA MACHAELIS .... |0la Elementary MYRON MOEN......................................Hammond English BLAKE MURRAY - - - Stillwater, Minn. Elementary CLEO NELSON..................................Plum City Unclassified MELVEN NELSON .... Borronett Agriculture ELSIE NORDBY .... Prairie Farm Rural DAVID OHRT.......................................Hudson Unclassified Thirty-two SOPHOMORES HOWARD OLSEN...............................Woodville Agriculture WILLARD OLSON....................................Nye Unclassified BETTY JUNE OESTREICH - - - Plum City Unclassified DAVID POULTON................................Neenah Agriculture DONNA PROUE................................Arkansaw Elementary BEVERLY RASMUSSEN .... Amery Elementary DEAN ROE...............................Whitewater Social Science COLLEEN RYAN...............................Hudson Elementary RALPH SCHMIDT.............................Chilton Agriculture GAIL SCHMIDT.........................Ladysmith Unclassified WILLIAM SCHOENWETTER - - - Emerald Unclassified ROBERT SPAETE........................Rice Lake Science SIGVARD STENE............................Baldwin Unclassified PATRICIA TURNER .... Hammond English JANICE WATKINS - - - Maiden Rock Rural PEGGY WEISS ..... Mondovi English WILLIAM WERBECKES - Sheboygan Mathematics AUDREY WINDAL........................Centuria Thirty-three English SOPHOMORES fhlrtv-four FRESHMEN ROBERT ACCOLA - - - Agriculture DUDLEY ANDERSON Agriculture DONALD BARNES - History - Mondovi - Fremont New Auburn HEATHER BERGGREN - - Elementary KENNETH BERQUIST Unclassified DONNA BERQUIST - - - Elementary - lolo - - Amery Stillwater, Minn. GERALD BORNER.................................Prescott Unclassified BARBARA BRISKI...............................Ellsworth Elementory GERALD BRYNILDSON - - Black River Falls Unclassified BRADLEY BUTCHER - Unclassified ROBERT BUTTERFIELD - - Agriculture THOMAS CALVERT - Agriculture - - Amery - New Auburn - - Benton CLAUDETTE CAMPBELL - - Ellsworth Rural FREDERIC BEEDEE...........................Osseo Unclassified MARILYN CARLSON .... Amery Elementory CARL CHRISTENSEN Agriculture CHARLES CHRISTENSEN Agriculture EUGENE CLEMENS Unclassified Marshfield - Baldwin Friendship Thirty-five FRESHMEN JOHN CLEMENS English Chippewa Falls ALTA MAE CROSBY Science - Glenwood City LUCILLE DAHM - Music - - River Falls ROBERT DAY BETTY DEGIDIO CAROL DEISS - Agriculture Unclassified English Hudson Cumberland Ellsworth DONALD DOBRZYNSKI .... Thorp Unclassified BEVERLY DOMAIKA - - - Rhinelonder P re-Professional SHIRLEY ENGLEMAN - Woodville English MARY ANN ENGEL - River Falls Elementary BETTY ERICKSON - Maiden Rock Elementary DAVID EVENSON .... River Falls Unclassified FRANK EWIG NOEL FLAKOFSKE NORMAN FESING - Science History Sheboygan Ellsworth Plymouth Unclassified JOANNE FICK............................Wilton Elementary HOWARD FLEN - - - Red Wing, Minn. Social Science Thirty-six PATRICIA FLEMING .... Hudson Pre-Professional AL FORSYTHE...........................River Falls English LAWRENCE GANNON Agriculture Chippewa Falls LAURA GARDNER Music - Fall River FRANCIS GILSON - -Agriculture - Casco HAROLD GRANGER - -Agriculture Stillwater, Minn. DIXIE GRIMM - Unclassified - River Falls RICHARD GUELDNER - Mathematics - Spring Valley ROBERT HAGEMANN Agriculture - Arpin HERBERT HAHN Unclassified - - Humbird SALLY HALLENBERGER - Pre-Professional - - Hudson ARDELLE HANSEN Rural - - - Luck LARRY HANSON - -Science - Rice Lake ROGER HANSON Agriculture New Richmond JOHN HARTWIG Agriculture - Medford LARRY HENNEMAN Unclassified - River Falls DAVID HERUM - Mathematics - River Falls JOYCE HISCHKE - - -Unclassified - Prairie Form Thirty-: FRESHMEN RICHARD HOFFMAN...............................Arpin Unclassified ROSALIE HOLDEN - Spring Valley Rural CATHERINE HOOLEY - - - , - Hudson Unclassified WINNEFRED HOP - - - - Hammond Unclassified EDSIL HUDSON .... River Falls Unclassified ROBERT JACOBSON - - - Alma Center Agriculture LORRAINE JENSEN .... Friendship Rural CHARLES JOHNSON .... Amery Unclassified DONALD JOHNSON - - Kingsdale, Minn. Pre-Professional SHIRLEY JOHNSON .... Stockholm Elementary RUTH JOLES ...... Boyceville Elementary JULIA KAMINSKI..............................Stanley English FRANKLYN KELLEY - Red Wing, Minn. Physics ARDYS KEMLING.................................Cylon Rural ALLAN KIND.............................River Falls Unclassified MARCUS KNUF ------ Unity Agriculture HOWARD KOHNERT - Black River Falls Unclassified WILLIAM KRAFT .... Summit Lake Agriculture Thirty-eight FRESHMEN KENNETH LARSON - - - - - Hudson History STANLEY LARSON...............................Eleva History DONALD LAUE............................River Falls Unclassified STEVEN LEADHOLM - Amery Unclassified PEARL LIEN.............................Beldenville Unclassified BARBARA LOVASS.........................Osceolo Elementary KENNETH LUNDEEN - - - Frederic Unclassified LORETTA LYNUM - Woodville Unclassified MARLYS MEENTS - River Falls Unclassified BOB MEIER - Agriculture CHARLES MERTA - - Unclassified NORBERT MEYER Unclassified Fond du Lac River Falls - River Falls WALDEMAR MOLINE - Frederic Agriculture MARVIN MONICKEN - Woodville Agriculture ELAINE MORTSON............................Webster Unclassified ROBERT MOUNTFORD - Agriculture GERALD MURPHY Unclassified DON NEVELA Science - Poynette River Falls - Thorp Thirty-nine FRESHMEN ROGER NICHOLS - - - - Deer Pork Agriculture CARLA NORDEEN...............................Centurio English DONALD OLKER.................................Hayward Agriculture MANLEY OLSON Mathematics Maiden Rock MARLYS OLSON Music Baldwin MARVIN OLSON Unclassified Menomonie MARY OLSON English Spring Valley MYRON OLSON English Spring Valley SHIRLEY OLSON Unclassified Spring Valley WAYNE OLSEN ------ Amery Unclassified JOSEPH PAFFEL - - - Minneapolis, Minn. Music RICHARD PASSON - - - Milwaukee Agriculture HELEN PECHACEK - - Hastings, Minn. Elementary RICHARD PEDERSON - - Cumberland Pre-Professional ROBERT PEOT - - - - Sturgeon Bay Unclassified ELVERA PETERSON WAYNE PETERSON ALEDA PETH Unclassified Agriculture Elementary - Amery Glenwood City - Wilton Forty FRESHMEN JOSEPH PIETREK - - - Agriculture ROBERT PITTS - - - - Unclassified WILLIAM PRODOEHL Unclassified CELIA QUIROZ -MELVIN RAND WILLARD RIDLEY English Agriculture Unclassified ALBERT RIEBE - - - Unclassified KARL RIHN......................... Social Science BARBARA ROHL - - - Elementary DENNIS RUHNKE Agriculture BETTY SCHMIDT - - - Unclassified MARY SCHMITZ - - - Mathematics RODNEY SCHUBERT Agriculture PAUL SCHUMANN - Unclassified RICHARD SCHWENK - - Agriculture LE ROY SEGERSTROM - Agriculture ARDIS SHANNON - - - Elementary KENNETH SHEARROW - - Agriculture - Arcadia - River Falls - Antigo Mexico Webster Hammond - Centuria Chippewa Falls - Roberts Hastings, Minn. - Hudson - Clayton Brandon - Antigo - Hudson Mondovi Menomonie Rice Lake Forty-one FRESHMEN ALBERT SIREK...........................Rice Lake Agriculture RAY SMITH...............................New Auburn Agriculture RICHARD SMITH..............................Roberts Agriculture ELAINE SOLUM.................................Woodville Unclassified JAMES SPARKS....................................Wausau Agriculture LAWRENCE STASSEL .... Sheldon Mathematics LLOYD STONE...................................Webster Agriculture NORMON STUBER ..... Strom Agriculture LE VAUN SWARTZ .... Cumberland Elementary RICHARD TECLAW.............................Thorp Unclassified KENNETH THOMAS - - - - Osceola Unclassified GEORGIA THOMPSON - St. Croix Falls Elementary LAVONNE THOMPSON .... Luck Rural JOAN TRAYNER ... - Spring Valley Elementary BERNARD VAN CANNEYT - - - Webster Agriculture THEODORE VER HAAGH - - Antigo Unclassified JAMES WATURD............................Clayton Agriculture Forty-two FRESHMEN PHYLLIS WAXON .... River Foils Elementary NANCY ANN WEBER - - - Birchwood Elementary PATRICIA WILLIAMS - - - River Foils Unclossiified RICHARD WIATER Unclossiified - Thorp GEORGE WOLF Unclossiified - Prescott DARLENE ZIELKIE English - Boy City DAVID ZERAHN - - -Music Baldwin Forty-three Sh Forty-four ATHLETICS Coach Phil Bdfiori Coach Bill Sol ley FOOTBALL 1953 The 1953-54 grid season was very successful for the Falcons from River Falls State College, as they lost only two games and wound up in third place in the final conference standings. One defeat was the season opener to a tough Mankato crew in a ragged game. The other loss was to powerful La Crosse who went on to share the crown with on undefeated eleven from Platteville. Coaches Belfiori and Solley molded a fine team out of mony new boys, and the prospect of improving this year's record in the next campaign ore very bright. The headliner frosh was the scatback, John Steffen This boy powered and raced his way to eight touchdowns this year, to lead the Falcon scoring attack. He was followed by the block busting fullback, Clair Murphy, who crossed into the promised land four times, and booted ten extra points with his educated toe for o total of 34 points. These two, along with many other start, will lead a talent loaded team back to the gridiron next fall to try to bring the league title back to the campus of RFSC. Forly-jix INDIVIDUAL GAME RESULTS FOR 1953 River Falls 0 St. Cloud 14 River Falls 22 (Dad's Day) Stout 0 River Falls ... 14 Eau Claire . 0 River Falls ... 21 (Homecoming) Superior 0 River Falls 45 Winona 13 River Falls .... 6 La Crosse ... 34 River Falls .... 20 Mankato .. 6 FINAL 1953 FOOTBALL STANDINGS TEAM WON LOST PTS. OPP. La Crosse 5 0 180 6 Platteville 4 0 57 14 River Falls ... 3 1 63 34 Stevens Point 4 2 103 73 Eau Claire 4 3 117 81 Milwaukee 2 3 45 59 Whitewater . 2 3 47 84 Superior 1 3 19 78 Oshkosh 0 5 35 130 Stout 0 5 26 133 Front row, left to right: Bob Kroft, Bill Lindenberger, Gene Luebker, John Oedsmo, Dick Alexander, Bob Morgotte, Bob Day. Second row: Bob Krueger, Troy Rudesill, Dick Schwenk, Herb Voss, Ston Mores, Dick Wood, Clair Murphy. Third row: Don Heiberg, Jerry Route, Bob Hoos, Bucky DiSalvo, Jerry Murphy. Fourth row: Bill Werbeckes, Bob Staff, Ken Thomas, John Steffen, Bob Spaete, Larry Gannon. Fifth row: Frank Ewig, Roger Honson, Rusty Titel, Jack Wade, Ronald Wonrow, Reg Hansen, Jim Horn. Forty-seven Forty-«lo it Ouch — get off my back REG HANSEN Better luck next time pal . . . JOHN OEDSMA LARRY GANNON JOE BURGOYNE BOB MARGOTTO Forly-ninc DICK ALEXANDER BILL LINDENBERGER JOHN STEFFEN HERB VOSS Going nowhere in a big hurry CLAIR MURPHY DON HELBERG BOB SPAETE Fifty Fifty-one Kneeling: John Steffen, Jim Belisle, Joe Burgoyne, Dove Fisher, Dorrell Youngberg, Dick Fisher, Cobby Wild. Standing: Frank Ewig, Bill Werbeckes, Jock Wade, Dan Linehan, Don Fick, Dave Herum, Zeke Wells, and Bob Willioms. Fifty-three Hold that ballet pose. Fifty-four 1953-54 BASKETBALL RESULTS River Falls 87 St. John's 77 River Falls 105 Winona 80 River Falls 81 Valley City 64 River Falls 100 Stout 58 River Falls 68 Eau Claire 94 River Falls 73 Winona 81 River Falls 76 Superior 70 River Falls 78 Milwaukee 95 River Falls 65 Whitewater 62 River Falls 78 La Crosse 91 River Falls 83 Bethel 66 River Falls 69 Augsburg . 71 River Falls 84 Stout 75 River Falls 93 Eau Claire 80 River Falls 77 Platteville 90 River Falls 83 Oshkosh 86 River Falls 71 Superior 88 River Falls 100 Bethel 58 River Falls 89 La Crosse 75 Season's record: 11 wins, 8 losses Fifty-five FINAL 1953-54 BASKETBALL STANDINGS TEAM WON LOST PTS. OPP. Platteville 11 1 1073 879 Eau Claire 9 3 993 873 Milwaukee 9 3 953 875 River Falls 6 6 964 964 Oshkosh 5 7 946 978 La Crosse 5 7 897 935 Stevens Point 5 7 800 881 Superior 5 7 827 821 Whitewater 3 9 762 865 Stout 2 10 871 1015 Fifty-si Things are rough all over. Fifty-seven CHEERLEADERS Janis Olufson, Louise Thompson, Natalie Vandcrhoof, Dave Zerahn, Audrey Windal, Beulah Falkofske, Lavonne Thompson. Fifty-eight ORGANIZATIONS Front row, left to right: Marge Deans, Beverly Rasmussen, Allen Kind, William Verkuilen, Rita Ruommele, Robert Strain, James Belisle, Robert Gueldner. Back row: Julienne Ryan, Jenny Sue Garnett. Student Senate MARGERY DEANS ROBERT GUELDNER -JULIANNE RYAN JENNY SUE GARNETT - President Vice President Secretory Treasurer The student governing body at River Foils State College is The Student Senate, consisting of eleven members, seven of whom ore nominated and elected in May by the entire student body. The other members are presidents of the four dosses. The Student Senate acts os o representative to present students' needs and desires. The aims of the Senate are to promote the best interests of the college and to develop a spirit of cooperation and good fellowship throughout the school. Slxt � • • L. S. A. ERNA MATSON..................................................President PHYLLIS PABST..........................................Vice President JIM ANDERSON.................................................Secretory ROGER A. HOFF................................................Treasurer PHILIP ANDERSON, REV. A. JOHNSON - Advisors The Lutheran Student Association meets each Sunday night to provide food and fellowship to the Lutheran students on campus. The organization sponsors various church activities such as Lenten breakfasts. Thanksgiving and Christmas services. Sixty nnc Sigma Chi Sigma ETHEL NEWBURG....................... ELAINE MEYER........................ DOROTHY INGLIS JOY SEYFORTH ....................... MRS. PHILIP BELFIORI, MRS. E. H. KLEINPELL MISS VERA MOSS...................... - President Vico President - Secretary • Treasurer - Advisors Sigma Chi Sigma is an honorary sorority for four-year women students promoting service, culture, and sociability among its members. Members are chosen on the basis of scholastic achievement plus high personal qualifications. Of prime importance among Sigma's annual activities is the awarding of the Sigma Chi Sigma Scholarship to a worthy freshman girl who is a four-year student. First row; Ryan, McCollow, Caturio. Second row: Ruhnke, Murphy, Miller, Peterson, Linde-monn, Windol, Seyforth, Inglis, Doolittle, Pobst, Wiff, Thode, Ruemmele, Deans, Anderson, Ryan. Sixty-two Griggs (advisor), Corello, Shannon, Ridley, Standish. Student Voice JAMES CERELLO GAYLE MOEN SUE CHINNOCK RONNIE JENSEN JANE STANDISH PAT TOBIN JACK TOOLEY MR. GRIGGS - Editors • - City Editor - - News Editor • • Sports Editor Business Managor Circulation Manager - - Photographer - - - Advisor The Student Voice is the official newspaper of River Falls State College. The Voice published four special issues this year: Homecoming, Winter Carnival, April Fool, and High School editions. A semi-monthly publication, the paper is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press. Slxty-throo First row: Watkins, Madson, Mrs. Cooklock (advisor), Bonts, Dierks. Rasmussen, Garnett. Second row: Mr. Naesth (advisor), Barboad, Carlson, Peterson, Gydeloo, Jenson, Marske, Mr. Thompson (advisor). YM - YWCA SHIRLEY STEHR................................................President MIKE HAUGSBY ...........................................Vice President DARLENE RUHNKE...............................................Secretory NOLA MADSON..................................................Treasurer MR. NAESETH, MRS. COOKLOCK...................Advisors The YMCA and YWCA were combined this year to afford more cooperation on the various activities of the organizations. The activities include sociol and devotional opportunities for students of all religious denominations. The YM-YW co-sponsored with the churches, this year. Thanksgiving, Ash Wednesday, and Easter services for the students. Stxlv-foui First row: Ryan, Troynor, Pechacek, Kaminski, Schoenwetter, Spindler, Kaczmarzyk, Saxton, Peichel, Meir, Neises. Second row: Domoika, J. Ryon, Alden, Mcirhaeghe, Peot, Margot to, Verkuilen. Third row: Murphy (pres.), Rohl, Shannon, Reichert, Vanderhoof, Schmitz. Will those standing in the back please come up to the front pews? Newman Club The Newman Club, a Catholic student organization, meets twice a month to provide spiritual guidance and recreation for its members. First Friday communion breakfasts are a monthly project of the club. Sixty-five First row: Smith, Thompson, Benoy, Jenson, Lee, Kommerud, Dickson, Ruhnke, Benson Rasmussen, Mr. Harris (advisor). Theology Club LEROY LIE - - MARSHALL KAMMERUD BEVERLY RASMUSSEN WILFRED C. HARRIS ............................- President - Vice President .......................Sccretory-T rcosurer . . . .... Advisor The Theo Club consists of members going into full time Christion vocations. The purpose of the interdenominational organization is to study religious philosophies from an objective view enabling the members to better understand their own philosophy. Women's Athletic Association PE3GY WEISS.............................................President MAE WISKERSHEN...................................Vice President SHIRLEY JOHNSON...............................Secretory-Treasurer RAMONA THOMPSON .... C.W.A. Representative ADELINE LEVINS............................................Advisor The Women's Athletic Association forms the nucleus which directs the intramural sports activities and carries on an active sports program throughout the year for women. WAA encourages individual sports. Members are given points for participation. First row, left to right: Mary Murphy, Patricia Michaelis, Barbara Rohl, Mary Ann Schmitz, LeVoun Swartz, Solly Hollenberger, Mary Webb, Jeon Coturio, Barbara Briski, Betty Erickson, Shirley Johnson, Peggy Weiss. Second row: Bloke Murroy, Doris Lindcmonn, Virginia Horsmonn, Patricia Fleming, Heather Berggren, Aleda Peth. Sixty-seven DICK BUCK Acrobats of President, Secretary, Treasurer RFSC The Acrobats club of River Falls State College is the only physical culture club on campus. They meet in North Hall gymnasium for gymnastics and body building exercises. Sixty-eight Hoedown Club DICK BUCK...............................................President BEVERLY RASMUSSEN..................................Vice President DICK SEEK AMP.................................Secretory-Treasurer SOLLEY....................................................Advisor The Hoedown club is composed of students interested in folk dancing. They meet regularly for dancing and refreshments. Sixty-nine First row: Halbert Belt, Darlene Ruhnke, Colleen Ryan, Willard Ridley, Harlon Siebrecht, Jerry Mott, Ronald Jenson. Second row: Woyne Peterson, Dolo Wagner, Paul Felshcim, B. L. McCarthy, Dennis Ruhnke. Young Democrats WILLARD RIDLEY HALBERT BELT - - DARLENE RUHNKE BEBRNARD MCCARTHY - President - Vice President Secretory-T reo Surer - - Advisor The organization of Young Democrats provides information to those interested in political affairs. It meets monthly to keep the members informed of Democratic activities in government. Seventy Kappa Delta Pi ALLEN NELSON TONY SENDELBACH IULIANNE RYAN • MARGE DEANS DR. W. D. WYMAN • President - Vice President - Secretory Reporter-Historian - - Advisor The Eta Lambda chapter of Kappa Delta Pi was organized on the River Falls campus in February of 1952. The organization is a national honorary scholastic fraternity open to juniors and seniors who are preparing for teaching and who rank scholastically in the upper quartile of the school. Ryon, Fait, Gueldncr, Ncwberfl, Deans, Ruemmele, Nelson, Olson, Sendleboch. Seventy-one Nelson, Heiberg, Foit, Lindenberger, Polzin. FFA OFFICERS CONRAD OLSON -ROBERT GRANUM BILL LINDENBERGER -DELMAR POLZIN FALL - Vice President President Secretory T reasurcr ANTON SENDELBACH MARLYN SEEHAFER -ARCHIE BORNE LLOYD FRYE WINTER - Vice President President Secretary Treasurer DELMAR POLZIN REUBEN PATRIKUS - SPRING - Vice President President To train and develop advisors and leaders for high school FFA groups is the aim of the college chapter of the FFA. The River Falls chapter was organized in 1935 and since then has been one of the most active organizations on campus. The annual rural school fair is their big event of the year. Seventy-two Chemistry Club CLELAND COOK JACK SWANSON BILL PENCE MR. SEVERSON - - President - Vice President Secretory-T reasurer - Advisor The Chemistry Club is an organization which gives students interested in chemistry an opportunity to discuss topics and problems to broaden their knowledge of chemistry and to keep abreast of the field. Member ship is open to those students taking a major or minor in chemistry. First row: Cook, Olson, Pick, Hoffman, Wells, Severson. Socond row: Corow, Raothor, Olson, Pence, Gueldnor. Seventy-three First row: Polowicz, Hoffman, Olson, Lansing. Second row: Mr. McLaughlin, Olson, Lundeen, Wallosvord, Kohnert. Third row: Olson, Stene, Howard, Fritz, Wallesverd, Shock. Standing: Jerry Mott. Math Club JERRY MOTT -............................................President NORVILLE LANSING...................................Vice President MARIAN WALLESVERD............................Secretory-Treasurer DR. J. J. McLAUGHLIN......................................Advisor The Math Club is an organization which gives students interested in mathematics an opportunity to discuss topics and problems to broaden their knowledge of mathematics. Programs are conducted by the members of the club every two weeks. Membership is open to those students taking mathematics majors or minors. Seventy-four Pi Kappa Delta PI KAPPA DELTA OFFICERS DICK GRANUM..........................' - President HALBERT BELT............................Vice President BILL SCHOENWETTER..................Secretory-Treosurer ANNETTE PETERSON..............................Reporter MISS HAWKINS...................................Advisor The River Falls chapter of Pi Kappa Delta, a national honorary fraternity, was organized in 1936. The organization sponsors the B inivitational tournament at RFSC each year. The Debote organization is open to all interested in participating in forensic activities. Seventy- ' 1 Palette Club DARLENE RUHNKE........................................President SHIRLEY STEHR ...................................Vice President JEANNINE KUHN.........................................Treasurer MR. KOLLMEYER...........................................Advisor The Palette Club was organized as an aid to those interested in art's place in education. It also provides an opportunity, for those interested in art, to use the facilities of the art department outside of class. Soyforth, Schoffer, Wiff, Norlock, Kollmcycr, Ruhnke, Stehr, Kuhn, Thompson. Sovonly-six Foundation Committee MEMBERS STUDENTS Vaughn Hoffman Louise Thompson Janis Olufson Horlan Siebrecht Gerald Borner Gail Schmidt Norville Lansing FACULTY Ernst Jurgens Nicholas Jadinak Richard Delorit Marion Hawkins Thorvald Thoreson Walter J. Engler Harry H. Griggs The Foundation Committee, composed of RFSC faculty members and students, works to build up alumni goodwill, establish alumni chapters, and promote interest in the River Falls expansion program. Seventy-seven Standing: Roe, Laue, Schmid, Berggren, Rev. Fritzmeler, Rissc, Chinnock, Hahn, Nygard. Sitting: Dohm, Behn, Foster, Lansing, LaRue, Adrian, Benson, Ridley. Hop, Jensen, Williams, Garnett, Deans. United Student Fellowship JAN IS BENSON.................................................President JEAN ADRIAN, RALPH SCHMID ... - Vice Presidents ANN NYGARD - - Secretory NORVILLE LANSING..............................................Troosurer United Student Fellowship is an organization of the Evangelical and Reformed Congregational students at River Falls. The aim of the organization is to fulfill the social and spiritual needs of its members. Seventy-eight Student Veterans Association CARL FINSTAD ALLAN FRITZ DE WAYNE MEYER - - President - Vice President Secretory-T reasurer An organization of World Wars I, II, and Korean veterans. The Vets' Club acts as an aid to rehabilitate and adjust veterans to school life. The club meets bi-monthly to discuss national and local issues concerning veterans. Seventy-nine Toastmasters Club WILLIAM JENSON..........................................President WILLIAM LINDENBERGER.........................................Vice President RICHARD GRANUM..........................................Secretory MARVIN FAIT............................................ Treasurer CONNIE OLSON....................................Sergeant at Arms ROBERT GRANUM.....................................Parliamentarian MR. POLK..................................................Advisor Toastmasters, one of the rapidly growing clubs on campus, organized to give students an opportunity to practice public speaking acquire skills which will benefit them in their prospective fields. was and Bennett, Watkins, Lien, Waugh. Rural Life CONNIE WAUGH JANICE WATKINS PEARL LIEN -DICK BENNETT -DR. GARNETT - - President Vice President Secretary - T reosurer - Advisor The members of the Rural Life Club are those students taking the two-year course in rural teaching. The aim of the organization is to develop in the teacher a keen appreciation and understanding of rural problems. Eighty-one First row: Mi I lor, Crosby, Mohlum, Kroeze, Riebe. Second row: Rasmussen, Hammer, Johnson, Bergen, Mrs. Winters, Rev. Winters. Third row: Knur, Carlson, Hollcnbcrger, Reather, Polzin, Wild, Postler, Mrs. Bohn, Hanson, Wagner, Schultze. Fourth row: Luetsch-wager, Tesko, Wotrud, Lehman, Watrud, Heck. Gamma Delta SHIRLEY BERGEN JEROME JOHNSON BEV RASMUSSEN ROGER HAMMER - President Vice President Treasurer • Secretary Gamma Delta is a fraternal organization of the Missouri Synod Lutheran students on college campuses. The River Falls chapter, which was organized in 1950, has headquarters at 561 South Fourth Street. Eighty-two JULIANN RYAN MARGE DEANS -KATHY MILLER -MARY DOOLITTLE President Vice President - Secretary - Treasurer The College Women's Association is a self-governing organization composed of all college women. The CWA board makes and enforces the rules governing all women students. Its aim is to provide an adequate social and cultural program for the college women. Thompson, Murphy, Miller, Ryan, Murphy. Eighty-three First row: Kuhn, Wiff, Anderson, Windol, Folkofskc, Palewicz, Jacobson. Second row: Caturio, Thompson, Dierks, Rasmussen, Garnett, Thompson. Third row: Schaffer, Boll, Ruhnke. Webb, Modson, Jensen, Shannon. Fourth row: Moen, Nordby, Sommons, Aoby, Meyer, Swartz, Rohl, Berggren. Fifth row: Pofh, Seyforth, Norlock, Stehr, Englemon, Peterson, Carlson. Sixth row: Choppollc, Mr. Harris, Mott, Siebrecht, Olson, Hommer, Dr. Garnett. Belt. Future Teachers of America BOB ANDERSON................................................ President ROGER HAMMER.............................................Vico President SUSAN WIFF....................................................Secretory JENNY SUE GARNETT.............................................Treosurer JERRY MOTT....................................................Llbrorion The River Falls chapter of the Future Teachers of America was organized in 1952. Since its organization the membership has increased rapidly. The organization provides an opportunity for the members to learn about the field they have chosen. Eighty-four Dance Theatre Group Dr. Dorothy Lipp, Choreographer The Dance Theatre Group, now in its second year at River Falls State College, is one of the few such groups in the Northwest. With the veterans of last year and under the able direction of Dr. Dorothy Lipp, the group presented a type of entertainment new to River Falls. Their biggest and best production of the year, Down in the Valley ' drew one of the largest crowds of the year. ADVANCED GROUP Left to right: Wiskcrchcn, Pennington. Tobin Vonderhoof, Waugh. Benson. Honson, Davis, Garnett, Soyforth. Nordby, Eighty-five At piano: Marlys Olson. Standing, left to right: Darlene Ruhnke, Louise Thompson, Kathie Miller, Jeonnino Davison, Audrey Windal, Bob Strain, Joe Poffell, Dove Zerong, Glen Sonove. Music Educator's National Conference LOUISE THOMPSON JEAN ADRIAN KATHIE MILLER MR. B. J. ROZEHNAL President - Vice President Secretory-T roosurer - - Advisor Formed in 1950 at River Falls, MENC aims to provide students an opportunity for professional cooperative development while in college. The organization offers a more practical conception of the music education profession as gained from the students' actual participation in programs, discussions, and performance groups. Eighty-Six R” Club RICHARD WELLS................................................President ROBERT WILLIAMS.........................................Vice President REGINALD HANSON ..... Secretory-Treosurer MR. PHIL BELFIORI, DR. BILL SOLLEY - - - Advisors The R club is made up of men who have received letters in competitive sports ot River Falls: football, basketball, baseball, track and golf. First row: Spaetc, Voss, Werbeckes, Rick, Tisko, Bolislo, Wildo. Socond row: Wood, Ewig, Feitel, Margotto, Williams, Wunrow, Wolls, Lubkor, Motson, Stiffen, Rudlslllo. Eiflhty-sovon PERCUSSION Solly Hollonborg Tom Haugen Ralph Schmid CLARINETS Dove Zerohn Glenn Gill Marly Olson Elaine Mortson Laura Gardner Marly Meents Patricio Fleming Louisa Thompson Mildred Narlock Sally Malone Jcanninne Davison BASSES Dick Olson Bob Meyer Frank Kelley College Band CORNETS Patricia Turner Betty Erickson Lawrence Witucki Glenn Sondve Robert Strain Dean Kossera Harold Granger FRENCH HORNS Julia Kaminski William Bittner BARITONES Shirley Engleman Joseph Pietrck KETTLE DRUMS Don Cooper Eighty •eight TROMBONES David Evenson Richard Pederson Eleanor Ford Joseph PaHel Catherine Hooley Donald Richards SAXOPHONES Robert Mountford Duane Hendrickson Roger Hoff OBOES Jean Adrian FLUTES Joan Hanson Ernest Johnson Band The band, this year under the direction of B. J. Rozehnal, was a greatly improved one. In addition to their seasonal concerts, they played at the home football games and other school activities. The band, an integral part of any college, adds much to the festivity of the extra-curricular activities at River Falls. DIRECTOR MR. B. J. ROZEHNAL Eighty-nine FRENCH Language Clubs DIE DEUTSCHE GESSELSCHAFT ROBERT NELSON........................President RUTH LEWIS ....... Secretory-Treasurer DR. ERNST JURGENS.......................Advisor LE CERCLE FRANCAIS AUDREY WINDAL.............................................President JAN IS BENSON........................................Vice President BEVERLY DOMAIKA.................................Secretary-Treasurer DR. LESLIE Me KEEN..........................................Advisor Die Deutsche Gesselschaft and Le Cercele Francois, the German and French language clubs, give the members an opportunity to converse in the foreign language they are studying. Ninety Alpha Psi Omega Masquers ALPHA PSI OMEGA JOHN BOS................................................President HERB VOSS..........................................Vice President MARILYN MURPHY................................Secretory-Treosurer DR. DAVIS.................................................Advisor MASQUERS DONNA SAMMONS...........................................President MAE WISKERCHEN.....................................Vice President ANN EITLEND.............................................Publicity DR. DAVIS.................................................Advisor Alpha Psi Omega is a national honorary dramatic fraternity for those doing a high standard of work in dramatics. Masquers, now completing its 26th successful year, is an organization for all interested in dramatics. Objectives of the group are to further student interest in dramatics, and to give members an opportunity to act, direct, and do stage-work. Ninety-one Choir Personnel BASS TENORS Thomas Calvert William Bittner Dean Carlson Marlys Mcents Don Cooper Kathie Miller LeRoy Lee Joe Paffcl Dave Norrbom Richard Smith Larry Vollrath George Wolf James Anderson Glenn Bchn Gail Gibbon Charles Johnson Tom Haugen Burke Marskc Ronnie Jensen Wayne Olson Kenneth Larson Marshall Kammeru Delmar Polzin Dennis Ruhnke Richard Schwenk Bob Strain Don Laue David Zerahn Dale Wagner SOPRANO ALTO Jean Adrian Viola Bristol Jeanninne Davison Lucille Dahm Mary Doolittle Betty DcGidio Ruth Joles Joanne Fick Luannc Larson Erna Matson Loretta Lynum Janice Moen Marilyn Murphy Lorraine Nordby Helen Davis Bcttcjune Oestreich Sally Malone Mary Louise Olson Elaine Mortson Dorothy Roepke Blake Murray Mary Sykes Shirley Olson Alta Mae Crosby Darlene Ruhnke Thelma Willink Janet Thode Rosalie Holden Louise Thompson Elsie Nordby Joan Traynor Elaine Solum Natalie Vanderhoof Charlotte Wilcox Patricia Williams Audrey Windal Ninety-two A Capella Choir THELMA WILLINK DELMAR POLZIN KATHIE MILLER -JEAN ADRIAN MR. CHAUNCEY B. KING - - President Business Manager - - Secretary - - Librarian - - Director The A Capella Choir at River Falls is a group of some sixty members. It has given a fall and spring concert and performed at surrounding high schools. Folk Singers The Folk Singers, directed by Mr. C. B. King, is a group of the college A Capella Choir members who have organized for the purpose of singing the traditional folk songs of America and other countries. N«etvthi � EDITORS' NOTE The 1954 MELETEAN was published under most adverse conditions. These conditions being complete incompetence of the editors. If your name is with your picture and by even greater coincidence you are in the right class, consider yourself favored by the gods of chance. W. G. and M. G. Ninety-four ACTIVITIES QUEEN'S FLOAT Attendants Donna Sammons, Margo Deans, Virginia Horsmann, Rita Ruemmele, and Quacn Louise Thompson. Homecoming 1953 Tingling excitement of o snake dance, parade, music, and the big game make Homecoming the most spectacular event of the year. For the alumni and students Homecoming is always something to remember. Chairman Jim Tilly and his assistants organized one of the finest Homecomings in many years. The students put on the largest parades in a long time. Beautiful music and decorations added to the sentimental climax of the dance. CHAIRMAN JIM TILLY Ninety- Jumpin' of the Savoy Queen Louise and escort Bob Williams Stag Line? Ninoty-sovon Days Long Gone By Freshman Skit 1st Place Maypole? No, decorators. Ninely-eight Winter Weather Wherefor Art Thou? Winter Carnival Spirits soared and so did the temperature (50-55°) at the River Falls State College annual Winter Carnival. The weather man did River Falls no favor for Winter Carnival but Kathy Miller, chairman of the event, adjusted the program to suit the weather and a good time was had by all. CHAIRMAN KATHY MILLER Ninety-nil WINTER CARNIVAL ROYALTY Bill Lindenberger and Noncy Weber. CARNIVAL SCHEDULE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Figure Skating Exhibition FFA Talent Show Coronation of King Record Dance SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Bowling Tournament Card Tournament Dorm Party Eau Claire - RF Basketball Game Carnival Dance One Hundred Winners of the FFA beard growing contest, another Winter Carnival event. Left: Tammy Gydeloo; right: Don Heiberg. One Hundred One Jeannine Davison 3rd place Jennie Sue Garnett and Lee Prentice 1st place Janis Benson 2nd place A L E S N H T 0 W One Hundred Two INTRAMURAL SPORTS The intramural sports program at River Falls College has been increasing in scope and participation during the past year, and promises to continue to do so. The program is considered to be one of the best in the state college system because of the large number of students taking part, and also because of the minimum of faculty supervision. Both of the directors. Miss Levin and Dr. Solley, are well satisfied with the results of this type of program. The team sports have reached an all time peak during 1953-54 and the single and dual activities are increasing at a rapid rate. The program includes softball, basketball, volleyball and football on the team level; table tennis, badminton, tennis, and golf on the individual and dual level. One Hundred Three As o teammate decides whether to hook a shot, Catherine drives for position on the rebound, if there is one. One Hundred Four As his opponent looks on, one of the many intramural basketball players drives in for a layup shot, employing somewhat unusual form. What a tangle that is! Chalk up two more for Johnnies! Ono Hundred Five Smokestack Falls The felling of the smokestack which had served RFSC for 35 years symbolized the expansion of the college. The old gave woy for the new on January 15th when the Steighauf Company wrecked the inadequate stack in favor of the newly completed one. Because the 109 ft. chimney fell before planned, the students and faculty were cheated out of an anticipated show. Pictures of the event, taken by Meletean photographer Jack Tooley, appeared in several city papers and were shown on television. One Hundred Si Old and New side by side One Hundred Seven One Hundred Eight SENIOR INDEX CAROL ANDERSON ...... Colorado Springs, Colo. Major - Social Science, English Minor - French Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4; YWCA 1, 2, 3; CWA 1, 2, 3, 4; Executive Board 2, Secretary 3; FTA 3, 4. ROBERT ANDERSON............................................Lewis Major - Elementary Education Minor - Psychology ACE 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3; Alpha Psi Omega 3, 4; Masquers 2, 3, 4; FTA 2, 3, 4, President 4; Class Vice President 4; Baseball 1, 2; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4; Winterset 2; Macbeth 3; Imaginary Invalid 3; Arthur and the Magic Sword A, Stage manager. JAMES BELISLE................................................Menomonie Major - Social Science Minor - Physical Education Hamline U. 1; YMCA 3; R Club 2, 3, 4; Student Senate 4; Young Republicans 3; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities 4; Winter Carnival King 1953. LYAL BESTUL...........................................Fond du Lac Major - Biology Minor - Geography, English R Club 3, 4; Track 2, 3; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4; Social Committee 3, 4; Homecoming chairman 4. WILLIAM BITTNER...............................Prairie du Chien Major-Music, English U. of Wis. 1; German Club 2; Bond 2, 3, 4; Choir 2, 3, 4; Folk Singers 3, 4; Orchestra 2; The Double Ax 2; Stalag 17 4. ARCHIBALD JAMES BOURNE......................................Durand Major - Agriculture, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4; Life soving and instructors courses 2. RAYMOND FRANK BUCHEGER......................................Glidden Major - Agriculture, Science Ono Hundred Nino SENIOR INDEX JEAN CATURIA .............................................Maiden Rock ACE 1, 2, 3, 4; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4; WAA 1, 2, 3, 4; YWCA 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; CWA 1, 2, 3, 4; FTA 4. JAMES A. CERELLO................................St. Croix Beach, Minn. Major - English, Speech Masquers 4; Pi Kappa Delta 2, 3, 4; Debate 1, 2; Medea 3; Student Voice 1, 2, 3, 4, Editor 4. BEULAH M. DAHLBERG.............................................Frederic Major - Biology Minor - Geology, Social Science Class Secretary 4; Prom Chairman 4; YWCA 1, 2, 3, Vice president 3; CWA 1, 2, 3, 4; FTA 4; Koppa Delta Pi 4. RUTH ANN DAVIS............................................Spring Valley Major - Upper Elementary Minor-Art, Psychology ACE 2, 3, 4, Publicity Chairmon 3; Palette Club 4; YWCA 1, 2, 3, 4, YGOP 3; FTA 3; USF 1, 2, 3, 4. MARGERY DEANS...................................................Hammond Major - English, History Minor - French French Club 1, 2, Treasurer 2; Masquers I, 2; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Commencement Committee 4; ''Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities 4; Homecoming Queen Attendant 4; Winter Carnival Queen 3; YWCA 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4; CWA Advisory Board 3, 4, Treasurer 3, Vice president 4; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4; FTA 4; Student Fountain Committee 2; Young Democrats 2, 4; Student Senate 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3, President 4; United Student Fellowship I, 2, 3, 4. MARVIN FAIT..................................................Auburndale Major - Agriculture, Science Central State at Stevens Point, Wis., 1; FFA 2, 3, 4, Reporter 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 1; YMCA 2; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Toast Masters 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4, Vice president 4; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4. DONALD L. FICK...................................................Wilton Major - Science (Chemistry) Minor - History, English German Language Club 2, 3, Vice president 2; Mathematics Club 2, 3; R Club 2, 3, 4, Vice president I; Baseball 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1; YMCA 3, 4; LSA 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4. One Hundred Ten SENIOR INDEX JOHN GEHN.......................................................Elmwood Major - Social Science (History) Minor - Physical Education, Geography Class President 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4. ROBERT LEE GRANUM..............................................Holmen Major - Agriculture Education FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice president 4; YMCA I; Toastmasters 3, 4; Winter Carnival Attendant 3. ROBERT GUELDNER......................................Spring Valley Major - Science, Mathematics Math Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3; Toastmasters 2, 3, 4, President 3; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4; Student Senate 4, Vice president 4; Class President 4; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Kleinpell Scholarship 4; “Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities 4. BERNARD HART.........................................Almo Center Major - Agriculture, Science Santa Ano Jr. College 1, 2; U. of Wis. 3; FFA 3, 4, Advisor 4; German Club 1, 2, Vice president 2; Honor Society 2, 3, 4; Kappa Delta Pi; Newman Club 2, Vice president 2; Intramural sports 1, 2. 3, 4. MARGARET HELMER....................................Plymouth Major - Speech, Social Science, English Pi Kappa Delta 2, 3, 4, President 3; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4; Debate 1, 2, 3, 4, Student Debate Manager 3, 4; Orchestra 1; Band 1; Summer and Smoke 4; Student Foundation Committee 3. VAUGHN HOFFMAN................................................Arkansaw Major - Chemistry, Mathematics Math Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chemistry Club 3, 4, President 3; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Foundation Committee 4, Chairman 4; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities 4. DOROTHY INGLIS...........................................River Falls Major - Lower Elementary Minor - English, Physical Education Stout 1; ACE 4; YWCA 1; CWA 4; Sigma Chi Sigma 3, 4, President 4; FTA 1; March of Dimes Chairman 4. Ono Hundred Eleven SENIOR INDEX WILLIAM JENSEN..................................................Friendship Major - Education, Science Central College, Stevens Point, Wis.; ACE 4; FFA 2; King Arthur and the Magic Sword 4; Toastmasters 3, 4, Secretary 2, President 4. ARVID J. KARLSTAD...................................Prairie Farm Major - Agriculture Education, Science Rice Lake U. of Wis. Extension; FFA 2, 3, 4; USA 2, 3, 4; YMCA 2, 3. BERKLEY LARSON.......................................................Frederic Language Club 2; Student Voice 2; YMCA 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural sports 1, 2. WILLIAM F. LINDENBERGER............................... - Wheeler Major - Agriculture, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Parliamentarian, Secretary; R Club 3, 4; Vets Club 1, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Toastmasters 3, 4; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4. JAMES H. McLAUGHLIN.................................River Falls Major - Chemistry Minor - Biology, Mathematics U. of Wis. 2; Moth Club 1, 3; Newmon Club 1, 3; ACE 3, 4. ELAYNE MEYER......................................- River Falls Major - Lower Elementary Minor - Art ACE 1, 2, 3, 4; Sigma Chi Sigma 4, Vice president 4; WAA 3; FTA 4; Goodbye Agoin 1; Goodby My Fancy 1; Homecoming Committee 2, 3; Homecoming Attendant 3; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; CWA 1, 2, 3, 4. GERALD MOTT.....................................................Frederic Major - Mathematics, Science Masquers 2; Math Club 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; FTA 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 2; Winterset 2, Com Is Green 2, Macbeth 3; Meletean 4; Track 1; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4. On Hundred Twelve SENIOR INDEX ALLEN NELSON............................................Plum City Mojor - Agriculture, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Sentinel 4; Newman Club 1; 2, 3, 4; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4, President 4; Class Treasurer 3. ETHEL NEWBERG...............................................River Falls Major - Elementary Education Minor • English, Social Science ACE 4; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, President 4; FTA 4; March of Dimes 4. LORRAINE GERTRUDE NORDBY.............................Prairie Farm Major - Biology Minor - English, History St. Olaf College 1; YWCA 4; CWA 2, 3, 4; FTA 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Folk Singers 4. REUBEN J. PATRIKUS.................................- Clintonville Major - Agriculture, Science FFA I, 2, 3, 4, Vice president; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 3; Graduation Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 1, 3; Prom Committee 3. D ELMAR POLZIN.....................................................Bloomer Major - Agriculture, Education FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary, President; Gamma Delta 3, 4; Intramural sports 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Business Manager 4; Junior Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 1, 2, 3, 4; Graduation Committee 3. LEE PRENTICE...................................................Cornell Major - History Minor - Economics, Science International Relations Club 3; Masquers 3; Vets Club 4; FFA 1, 2; Ski Club 4; Modern Dance 4. RITA RUEMMELE..........................................Hudson Major - Elementary Education Minor - Geography ACE 1, 2, 3, 4; Kappa Delta 3, 4; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4; Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 2; CWA 1, 2, 3, 4, President 3; Hansel and Gretel 3; Announcement Committee Chairman; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities 4; Homecoming Queen Attendant 4; Student Senate 4, Secretary 4; Langwear Award 2; Augusta M. Thomas Scholarship 3. One Hundred Thirteen SENIOR INDEX GLADYS SIGVALDSON - River Fall Major - English Minor - German, Library Science Moorhead State Teachers College 1, 2; Student Voice 4. EVEREST EDWARD SONSALLA....................................Arcadia Major - Agriculture, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice president 4; Honor Society 2; Dance Club 1; Intramural sports 1, 2; Romeo and Juliet 2. HUBERT V. STEVENS.........................................Ladysmith Major - Mathematics Minor - Chemistry, Physics Math Club 2, 3, Secretary 3; YMCA 2, 3; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4. EUGENE SWANSON...................................Hager City Major - Science, Mathematics Kappa Delta Pi 4; Math Club 2, 3, 4; Chemistry Club 3, 4, Vice president 4; Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4. WILLIAM THALDORF....................................Fountain City Major - Agriculture, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Gamma Delta 1, 2, 3, 4 Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4. LARRY L. VOLLRATH............................................Greenwood Major - Biology Minor - Mathematics, Music FTA 4; MENC 2; YMCA 1, 2, 3, Secretary 3; Intramural sports I; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Chairman YMCA Homecoming Float Committee 2; Christmas Formal Committee 3. LEONARD A. WARWICK.....................................River Fall Major - Agriculture, Science ACE 2, 3; FTA 1,2, 3, 4; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4; Newman Club 3, 4. One Hundred Fifteen SENIOR INDEX GLADYS SIGVALDSON River Foils Major - English Minor - German, Library Science Moorhead State Teachers College 1, 2; Student Voice 4. EVEREST EDWARD SONSALLA.....................................Arcadia Major - Agriculture, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice president 4; Honor Society 2; Dance Club 1; Intramural sports 1, 2; Romeo and Juliet 2. HUBERT V. STEVENS.........................................Ladysmith Major - Mathematics Minor - Chemistry, Physics Math Club 2, 3, Secretary 3; YMCA 2, 3; Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4. EUGENE SWANSON....................................Hager City Major - Science, Mathematics Kappa Delta Pi 4; Math Club 2, 3, 4; Chemistry Club 3, 4, Vice president 4; Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4. WILLIAM THALDORF.....................................Fountain City Major - Agriculture, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Gamma Delta 1, 2, 3, 4 Intramural sports 1, 2, 3, 4. LARRY L. VOLLRATH.........................................Greenwood Major - Biology Minor - Mathematics, Music FTA 4; MENC 2; YMCA 1, 2, 3, Secretary 3; Intramural sports 1; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Chairman YMCA Homecoming Float Committee 2; Christmas Formal Committee 3. LEONARD A. WARWICK......................................River Falls Major - Agriculture, Science ACE 2, 3; FTA 1, 2, 3, 4, Koppa Delta Pi 3, 4; Newman Club 3, 4. One Hundred Fifteen SENIOR INDEX THELMA WILLINK................................................Hudson Major - English, Speech Minor - History Alpha Psi Omego 2, 3, 4, Vice president 4; French Club 1, 2; Masquers 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; Sigma Chi Sigma 4; Kappa Delta Pi 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Goodbye My Fancy 1, Ghosts 2, Alladin and the Magic Lamp, Helena's Husband, Glass Menagerie; Prom Committee 3; Winter Carnival Attendant 3; YWCA I, 2, 3; CWA 1, 2, 3, 4; FTA 3, 4. BETTY DOOLITTLE.........................................Pepin Major - English, Speech Minor - Library Science Alpha Psi Omega 2, 3, 4; German Club 2; Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Masquers 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary, Vice president; Pep Club 2, President 2; Three Men on a Horse 1, Romeo and Juliet, Goodbye My Fancy, St. Joan, Helena's Husband; Co-Chairwomon of Winter Carnival 3; Winter Carnival Queen Attendant 1; Varsity Squad Cheerleader I, 2, 3; Dance Theatre Group 3; Newman Club 2, 3; CWA 1, 2, 3, 4. Ono Hundred Sixteen